{"id":2149,"date":"2018-01-29T08:31:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T08:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2018-01-29T08:36:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T08:36:48","slug":"deputy-minister-for-foreign-affairs-and-regional-integration-hon-charles-owiredu-receives-letters-of-credence-from-unicef-representative-anne-claire-dufay-tuesday-23rd-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/index.php\/deputy-minister-for-foreign-affairs-and-regional-integration-hon-charles-owiredu-receives-letters-of-credence-from-unicef-representative-anne-claire-dufay-tuesday-23rd-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Charles Owiredu, Receives Letters of Credence from UNICEF Representative, Anne-Claire Dufay  \u2013 Tuesday, 23rd January, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2149 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/index.php\/deputy-minister-for-foreign-affairs-and-regional-integration-hon-charles-owiredu-receives-letters-of-credence-from-unicef-representative-anne-claire-dufay-tuesday-23rd-january-2018\/unicef-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4671\" height=\"3114\" src=\"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-1.jpg 4671w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-1-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-3-480x343.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4651px) 100vw, 4651px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/index.php\/deputy-minister-for-foreign-affairs-and-regional-integration-hon-charles-owiredu-receives-letters-of-credence-from-unicef-representative-anne-claire-dufay-tuesday-23rd-january-2018\/unicef-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4929\" height=\"3286\" src=\"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-4.jpg 4929w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-5-e1517214070986.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-5-e1517214070986-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-5-e1517214070986-230x131.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-5-e1517214070986-350x200.jpg 350w, https:\/\/mfa.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/UNICEF-5-e1517214070986-480x274.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On Tuesday, 23<sup>rd<\/sup> January, 2018, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Charles Owiredu, received Letters of Credence from the representative of the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF), Anne-Claire Dufay. After the exchange of pleasantries, Ms. Dufay indicated that she had worked in UNICEF for twenty years in various countries, which included Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Palestine, among others. She stated that she deemed it a privilege to represent UNICEF in Ghana, and lauded the country for being one of the most advanced in the subregion.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Dufay intimated that she was committed to working closely with Government, to promote inclusive development, in the fields of nutrition, water, sanitation and child protection, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Charles Owiredu commended Ms. Dufay on her rich experience in UNICEF activities in various countries, and expressed the hope that Ghana would benefit from her immense experience. He also expressed appreciation for UNICEF\u2019s active involvement in child protection and poverty reduction in Ghana . He underscored the need to provide more opportunities for the youth, particularly the girl child, through UNICEF\u2019s programmes.<\/p>\n<p>On the issue of sanitation, Hon. Owiredu stated that a lot needed to be done, to enhance cleanliness in the country, particularly in Accra. He emphasised the need for investments to be made towards sanitisation in Ghana. He further indicated that Ghana could adopt technologies of converting waste into energy, as is done in other countries. He reiterated the importance of good sanitation as a proactive, preventive measure against diseases.<\/p>\n<p>In his closing remarks, Hon. Owiredu expressed the hope that Ms. Dufay\u2019s stay in Ghana would be mutually beneficial to Ghana and UNICEF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, 23rd January, 2018, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. 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